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RESOLUTION 14-137
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ASSESSMENT ROLLS TO THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This resolution of the Board of County
Commissioners (the "Board") of St. Lucie County, Florida (the "County") is adopted
pursuant to Article V Section 40-137 of the County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 197,
Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. This Resolution is the Annual Assessment
Resolution for the Blakely, Harmony Heights 1, Harmony Heights 2, Holiday Pines,
Indian River Estates, Kings Hwy, Meadowood, Palm Grove, Palm Lake Gardens,
Paradise Park, Pine Hollow, Queens Cove, River Park 1, River Park 2, Sheraton Plaza,
Southern Oaks, Sunland Gardens, Sunrise Park, and The Grove Street Lighting Districts
for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2014. All Capitalized Terms in This
Resolution shall have the meanings set forth in Article V Section 40-130 of the County
Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 3. FINDINGS. It is hereby ascertained, determined and
declared as follows:
(A) The Board has previously imposed Assessments upon real property located
within the Blakely, Harmony Heights 1, Harmony Heights 2, Holiday Pines, Indian River
Estates, Kings Hwy, Meadowood, Palm Grove, Palm Lake Gardens, Paradise Park, Pine
Hollow, Queens Cove, River Park 1, River Park 2, Sheraton Plaza, Southern Oaks,
Sunland Gardens, Sunrise Park, and The Grove Street Lighting Districts to fund the cost
of providing Street Lighting Services providing a special benefit to the real property
located within such Districts.
(B) Pursuant to Article V Section 40-137 of the County Code of Ordinances, the
Board is required to adopt an Annual Assessment Resolution approving the non-ad
valorem assessment roll for each Fiscal Year for each of the respective Districts.
(C) The Board wishes to hereby confirm and approve the non ad-valorem
assessment rolls for Blakely, Harmony Heights 1, Harmony Heights 2, Holiday Pines,
Indian River Estates, Kings Hwy, Meadowood, Palm Grove, Palm Lake Gardens,
Paradise Park, Pine Hollow, Queens Cove, River Park 1, River Park 2, Sheraton Plaza,
Southern Oaks, Sunland Gardens, Sunrise Park, and The Grove Street Lighting Districts
previously approved by Resolution Nos. 10-175, 10-164, 10-165, 10-174, 10-184, 00-287, 10-
177, 10-185, 10-182, 10-182, 10-181, 00-85, 10-176, 10-178, 10-179, 10-180, 10-186, 10-163, 10-
166, and 10-183 respectively, and to direct certification of same to the Tax Collector for
collection of the Assessments in November, 2014.
(D) The Assessments are imposed by the Board, not the Property Appraiser or
Tax Collector. Any activity of the Property Appraiser or Tax Collector under the
provisions of this Resolution shall be construed solely as ministerial.
SECTION 4. APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT
ROLLS.
(A) The Fiscal Year 2014-2015 non-ad valorem assessment rolls for the Blakely,
Harmony Heights 1, Harmony Heights 2, Holiday Pines, Indian River Estates, Kings
Hwy, Meadowood, Palm Grove, Palm Lake Gardens, Paradise Park, Pine Hollow,
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Queens Cove, River Park 1, River Park 2, Sheraton Plaza, Southern Oaks, Sunland
Gardens, Sunrise Park, and The Grove Street Lighting Districts, all of which are on file
with the Assessment Coordinator and incorporated herein by reference, are hereby
confirmed and approved.
(B) The Assessment Coordinator or authorized agent is hereby authorized and
directed to certify the foregoing assessment rolls to the Tax Collector prior to September
15, 2014. The assessment rolls as delivered to the Tax Collector shall be accompanied by
a Certificate to Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached
hereto as Appendix A.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, section, or other part of this
resolution shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction unconstitutional or
invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no
way affects the validity of the other provisions in this resolution.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
DULY ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
ST. LUCIE NTY, FLO A
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APPENDIX A -FORM OF
CERTIFICATE TO NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida or authorized agent of St. Lucie County, Florida (the
"County"); as such I have satisfied myself that all property included or includable on the
Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for such county is properly assessed so far as I have
been able to ascertain; and that all required extensions on the above described roll to
show the non-ad valorem assessments attributable to the property listed therein have
been made pursuant to law.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that, in accordance with the Uniform Assessment
Collection Act, this certificate and the herein described Non-Ad Valorem Assessment
Roll will be delivered to the St. Lucie County Tax Collector by September 15, 2014.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed this certificate and directed the same
to be delivered to the St. Lucie County Tax Collector and made part of the above
described Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll this ,~ day of ~'~~-2014.
ATTEST:
BY:
Deputy
ST. LUCIE COUNTY ORIDA
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Auth zed gent
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
BY: ~~ h-~
Rs~s~- County Attorney
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